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Chapter 25—The Call by the Sea This chapter is based on Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11. Day was breaking over the Sea of Galilee. The disciples, weary with a night of fruitless toil, were still in their fishing boats on the lake. Jesus had come to spend a quiet hour by the waterside. In…

Chapter 24—“Is Not This the Carpenter’s Son?” This chapter is based on Luke 4:16-30. Across the bright days of Christ’s ministry in Galilee, one shadow lay. The people of Nazareth rejected Him. “Is not this the carpenter’s son?” they said. During His childhood and youth, Jesus had worshiped among His brethren in the synagogue at…

Chapter 23—“The Kingdom of God Is at Hand” “Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Mark 1:14, 15. The Messiah’s coming had been first announced in Judea. In the temple…

Chapter 22—Imprisonment and Death of John This chapter is based on Matthew 11:1-11; Matthew 14:1-11; Mark 6:17-28; Luke 7:19-28. John the Baptist had been first in heralding Christ’s kingdom, and he was first also in suffering. From the free air of the wilderness and the vast throngs that had hung upon his words, he was…

Chapter 21—Bethesda and the Sanhedrin This chapter is based on John 5. “Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.” At…

Chapter 20—“Except Ye See Signs and Wonders” This chapter is based on John 4:43-54. The Galileans who returned from the Passover brought back the report of the wonderful works of Jesus. The judgment passed upon His acts by the dignitaries at Jerusalem opened His way in Galilee. Many of the people lamented the abuse of…

Chapter 19—At Jacob’s Well This chapter is based on John 4:1-42. On the way to Galilee Jesus passed through Samaria. It was noon when He reached the beautiful Vale of Shechem. At the opening of this valley was Jacob’s well. Wearied with His journey, He sat down here to rest while His disciples went to…

Chapter 18—“He Must Increase” This chapter is based on John 3:22-36. For a time the Baptist’s influence over the nation had been greater than that of its rulers, priests, or princes. If he had announced himself as the Messiah, and raised a revolt against Rome, priests and people would have flocked to his standard. Every…

Chapter 17—Nicodemus This chapter is based on John 3:1-17. Nicodemus held a high position of trust in the Jewish nation. He was highly educated, and possessed talents of no ordinary character, and he was an honored member of the national council. With others, he had been stirred by the teaching of Jesus. Though rich, learned,…

Chapter 16—In His Temple This chapter is based on John 2:12-22. “After this He went down to Capernaum, He, and His mother, and His brethren, and His disciples: and they continued there not many days. And the Jews’ Passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” In this journey, Jesus joined one of…